--Pascal
Quoting Ben Paratz <
address@hidden>:
> Hi,
>
> I am getting a 3D GPS fix. The dB values are: 28, 43, 35, 44
>
> I have attached the log files for the latest session.
>
> Thanks,
> Ben
>
> On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 4:43 PM, <
address@hidden> wrote:
>
> > Hi Ben,
> >
> > could you send me your log file (.log and .data, located in var/logs) of
> > your
> > garden session please ?
> >
> > --Pascal
> >
> > Quoting Ben Paratz <
address@hidden>:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have been experimenting more by running the GCS and aircraft outside at
> > > home. I have set the flight plan so that there are four waypoints around
> > the
> > > outline of my garden :) The aircraft should fly a circuit around them.
> > > However, when I power on the autopilot and look at the GCS, the indicated
> > > position of the aircraft is nowhere near my house.
> > >
> > > I set the location of my house using google earth, and the google map
> > tiles
> > > in the GCS confirm the correct location.
> > >
> > > When I center the map on the aircraft and put my mouse over it, it
> > indicates
> > > the position: -0.000015, 172.511261 which is somewhere in the ocean NE of
> > > Australia.
> > >
> > > The park I fly at is at: -27.520945, 152.960962
> > > I am just down the road from the park.
> > >
> > > Can any of you explain what could be causing this wrong indication of
> > > position?
> > >
> > > The wrong indicated position would explain why the autopilot is entering
> > > into 'HOME' mode - It thinks that it is exceeding the "Max dist from
> > home"
> > > in the flight plan.
> > >
> > > I bought my Tiny v2.11 as a bundle from PPZUAV, so the bootloader and
> > tunnel
> > > were already done for me. He is located in America, so do I need to
> > > reconfigure anything for the southern hemisphere?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ben
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 10:44 PM, Ben Paratz <
address@hidden>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have sorted out all of the issues from my other thread, and now the
> > > > hardware is all connected properly, the power supply is no longer
> > heating
> > > > up, and the modems are talking to each other.
> > > >
> > > > I have had a few flights, and the GCS data is all accurate - (Altitude,
> > > > attitude, airspeed, batt voltage etc.)
> > > >
> > > > However, every time I activate 'Auto 1' or 'Auto 2', after a few
> > seconds
> > > > the GCS shows that the autopilot is changing to 'HOME' mode. When this
> > > > happens though, the plane does not try to fly back to and circle around
> > > > home, but moves the servos to their preset failsafe positions.
> > > >
> > > > Double clicking on the 'HOME' box to cause the autopilot to revert back
> > to
> > > > 'AUTO2' mode does not have any effect.
> > > >
> > > > This problem only happens when the autopilot thinks that the plane is
> > > > flying. If the 'launch' mode is set to '0', then 'AUTO2' works, but as
> > soon
> > > > as 'launch' is set to '1', the 'takeoff' button pressed, or 'AUTO2'
> > > > activated during flight, then it switches to 'HOME' mode.
> > > >
> > > > What could be causing the autopilot to switch to 'HOME' mode?
> > > >
> > > > - A 3D GPS fix is successful
> > > > - The indicated battery voltage is correct, and is not falling below
> > the
> > > > critical or catastrophic levels.
> > > > - The RC link is strong and is not failing, and the datalink seems to
> > be
> > > > working both ways.
> > > > - The "max distance from home" in the flight plan is set to 1000 - more
> > > > than enough. The aircraft is within this boundary when 'HOME' mode is
> > > > activating.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas on what could be causing this would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Ben
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>